Bellevue Garden Club Meets: 1st Tuesdays, except January, from 7 - 9 p.m. Richmond Village, 702 Ft. Crook Road South, Bellevue, Ne www.bellevuegardenclub.org Contact: Roger Cox; 598-4306
Benson Plant Rescue They meet weekly, every Saturday in May and June at 9:00 a.m. in preparation for the weekly sales which will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Meeting location is 3103 North 50th Street (two blocks north of Maple and just east of Benson High School. Contact: Dr. David J Hibler, Sr. 402-933-3867 BensonPlantRescue@cox.net ........................................................................................................
BIG Garden 2665 Farnam #102, Omaha NE 68131 , www.gardenbig.org They have 16 garden sites. Hours vary from site to site during the growing season and will be posted on our website, Rebecca Walters 402.898.9862 ; Rev. Stephanie Alschwede 402-898-9862
Black Squirrel Garden Club of Council Bluffs Meets: 2nd Friday at 10:00 a.m. in members' home Contact: Mary Lou McGinn 712-328-0958
City Sprouts, An Organic Gardening Project Meets: 3rd Wednesday, call for meeting 40th & Franklin Streets. Contact:www.omahasprouts.org PO Box 31593 Omaha NE 68131-0593 402-502-5902 Jeannie Dickes, Co-Director , and Jumoke Omojola
Dundee Garden Club Meets: 1st Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Benson Brach Library, 2918 N 60th street Contact: Jeanne Henry 402-391-3106; www.gardenclub.org
Gifford Park Community Garden Tool Shed Hours: May - October, Wed, 6-8 p.m., and Sunday 9 - 12 p.m. Contact: Dana Freeman, 850-9611; giffordparkomaha.org
Greater Omaha Iris Society Meets: 2nd Monday, March - November at 7:00 p.m. at Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Office, 8015 W Center Road;www.greateromahairissociety.org Contact: Becky Kadel; 402-556-2025;
Greater Omaha Orchid Society Meets: 2nd Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and new growers meet at 7:00 p.m. See society website for meeting location information: www.greateromahaorchidsociety. Contact: Vi Thraen, 402-571-7434; vjthraen@cox.net or Roberta Ginavan 712- 487-3085
Great Plains Pond Society Meets: 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 7:00 pm from April - September at the Extension Office (8015 West Center, Omaha) , Other Outings held throughout the months at different times and locations. Contact: Amy Weir at greatplainspondsociety@gmail.com or 402-707-2292
Highland Park Garden Club Meets: 3rd Friday March - December at 11:30 a.m. at the Douglas/Sarpy County Extension, 8015 W Center Road Contact: Arlita Gooding, 402- 291-2136
Ikebana International Omaha Chapter #60 Meets: 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Norms Door Service 8918 Washington, Ralston Contact: Michiko Parrish 402-401-0255
Loess Hills Horticultural Society Meets: 3rd
Monday at 7:00 p.m., The Center, 714 South Main, Council Bluffs, IA -
During summer months meetings may be held as field trips. Contact: DianaGlass 712-328-8568; Debb Vandehaar-Arens 712-310-7518
Loess Hills Horticultural Society is a general purpose garden club that
has members from Council Bluffs as well as small towns and rural areas around
Council Bluffs. It partners with Hitchcock Nature Center near Honey Creek, Iowa
in planting and maintaining gardens that display native Loess Hills plants.
Men's Garden Club Meets: 1st Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Douglas/Sarpy County Extension, 8015 W Center Road; www.omaha-Mens-garden-club.com Contact: Michael Render - 402-234-3067 The Men's Garden CLub big event is our plant sale held every spring in May at the UNL Douglas/Sarpy CO. Extension. We sell an auditorium full of plants, including perennials, herbs, ornamental grasses, annuals, and the most popular being our heirloom tomatoes. Men''s Garden Club Garden Grants: Click link under Other Info
Nebraska Daylily Society Meets: NE Daylily Meeting & Auction held in April, State flower Show & Garden Tour is held every July Contact: Dave & Val Hansen, 402-291-4049
Nebraska Daylily Society Meets: NE Daylily Meeting & Auction held in April, State flower Show & Garden Tour is held every July Contact: Dave & Val Hansen, 402-291-4049
Northern Lights Garden Club Meets: 3rd Tuesday, except December at 7:00 p.m. at Seven Oaks of Florence, 3501 State Street, Omaha Contact: Joan Allen, 402-455-4844
Omaha African Violet Society Meets: 1st Thursday, February - May, September - November, 7:00 p.m. at St. Gerald's church Fellowship Hall (door to left of main entrance inside patio wall) 9602 Q St.; Omaha,NE Contact: Tom Bruning, 712-487-3194
Omaha Herb Society Meets: 1st Sunday, March - September at 6 p.m. and October - February at 4:00 p.m., Douglas/Sarpy County Extension, 8015 W Center Road; www.herbsociety.org Contact: Sandy Nogg; 392-0645
Omaha Herb Society meets the first Sunday of the month from March through December at the Douglas County Extension Office. Programs may range from cooking with herbs to crafting with herbs, with occasional guest speakers and field trips. We welcome new members & guests. Contact Sandy Nogg, 402:392-0645.
Omaha Rose Society (ORS) Omaha Rose Society (ORS) Meets: 3rd Thursday except November - January; social hour 6:30, meeting 7:00 at Douglas/Sarpy county Extension; www.omaharosesociety.com .
Omaha Rose Society is committed to communicating the best researched rose practices. Omaha Rose Society received Omaha’s Mayoral, “Green Continuum Grant” for renovation of the roses at Memorial Park in 2010. Other roses sites that are maintained or have been planted by society members are Joslyn Castle, Bellevue Rose Gardens, President Ford’s Rose Garden. For Speakers or Information: Mike Eckley 402-291-9651Contact Rich Ulmer for volunteering at Memorial Park Rose Garden: 571-6351.
Pioneer Garden Club of Council Bluffs Meets: 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month from April through October at 1:30 p.m. at the home of members Contact: Barb Nielsen; 322-6173
........................................................................................... Royalwood Garden Club Meets the 4th Thursday of April - October Contact: Carla Arens 402-330-3577
Shady Choice Hosta Society Meets: First Sunday, March - September at 6:00 p.m. and October - February 4:00 p.m. at Douglas/Sarpy county Extension, 8015 W Center Road Contact: Joe Nabity 402-453-4752
South Omaha Horticulture Society (SOHS) Meets last Friday of month at 7:00 p.m. Douglas/Sarpy County Extension, 8015 W Center Road During Summer months SOHS may hold field trips instead of meetings. Contact: Jennifer Silva 991-2364
The South Omaha Horticultural Society combines fun meeting events, field trips, and most of all gardening. SOHS maintains the Bailey Wye Garden at the Henry Doorly Zoo. We have an annual potluck with a plant auction in the spring, and a holiday dinner which has been held at the Lauritzen Gardens during poinsettia display time for the past few years.
West Omaha Garden Club Meet first Monday of the Month in members’ homes. Contact: Betty Terrill, 402-889-1608, Secretary : Donna Sabo , 402-884-1391, Treasurer is: Julie Moore, 402-498-9138, .............................................................................................................
